US media: On the 9th anniversary day, two Russian patrol aircraft entered the Alaska air defense identification zone

According to Fox News Network on the 12th, US officials said that on September 11, two maritime patrol aircraft flying near the coast of Alaska and Canada were discovered and tracked by the United States.

Screenshot of North American Air Defense Command

According to the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), these Russian aircraft have entered the Alaska and Canadian air defense identification zone, staying in the international airspace, and no sovereignty in the United States or Canada. The Command said, "Russia's recent activities in the North American Air Defense Recognition Zone are not considered threats and provocations."

It is reported that the Russian reconnaissance aircraft entered the Alaska air defense identification zone twice last month. At that time, the North American Air Defense Command tweeted that it had discovered, tracked and confirmed that the Russian reconnaissance aircraft entered the Alaska air defense identification zone in the past two days and moved within its scope, but "Russian aircraft did not enter the United States or Canada."

In March 2020, a Russian Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted data map near the Alaska coastline

The US media pointed out that North American Air Defense Command uses a series of satellite and ground radars to monitor the air defense identification zone extending along the coast of Alaska and the Canada. Earlier, Russian bombers with nuclear warheads had entered this airspace. For example, in June 2020, two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers flew to a place within 20 nautical miles away from the Alaska coast. (Edit: HHJ)

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